Raymundo and Clara Beristain have something to be proud of. Both of them, Mexico immigrants, met while Clara was working as a waitress at the former Winchell's Donuts in Santa Cruz. The couple had 4 children and despite the fact that the language spoken in the household was Spanish, their children always did very well in school.

Their eldest child, Alejandra, 20 years old, is now a pre-med student at Harvard University. Their second child, Raymundo, studies at Chicago University. These two colleges are among the top five in the nation.